Its marches, its battles, its achievements, by joseph b. Susannah ural, author of hoods texas brigade, talked about success of this confederate unit despite high casualties at the battle of antietam. Urals book takes the reader through a journey that visits the families and society that spawned and then supported hoods brigade before, during and after the american civil war. This unit fit into the triple capability tricap structure of the 1st cavalry division that had just returned from vietnam. Lee from the seven days battles in 1862 to the surrender at appomattox in 1865. Robertson became brigade commander, and hood was elevated to command of the division in which the texas brigade operated. Of particular interest to the historian, writer, genealogical researcher, is the compilation of the service records of the 7,268 men who served in the brigade. Originally a separate entity called the san antonio cannoneers until they disbanded on june 28th, 2019. Hood s texas brigade was organized on october 22, 1861, in richmond, virginia. Simpson was the primary author and resource of general john b. Along with the stonewall brigade, they were considered the confederate armys shock troops.
Fort hood is located in southwestern bell and southeastern coryell counties in central texas. The brigade was inactivated on 30 june 1972 at fort hood, texas and remained. Polley wrote this outstanding history of hood s texas brigade during the civil war in 1910. It fought in every major battle of the eastern theater except chancellorsville. Using a variety of sources that generated a 29page bibliography 21 pages of primary sources alone at the back of the text, this book puts the reader face to. Hoods brigade, 5th texas regiment, company i muster roll, 18621864, dolph briscoe center for american history, the university of texas at austin.
The soldiers and families of the confederacys most celebrated unit. Polley 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the texas brigade like never before. However, wigfall resigned the command in early 1862, and general john bell hood took command. Hoods texas brigade was organized on october 22, 1861, in richmond, virginia. Headquarters and headquarters company, 4th brigade, 1st cavalry division was constituted on 15 may 1971 in the regular army and activated at fort hood, texas as an airmobile infantry brigade. Historian susannah ural talked about her book, hoods texas brigade. Hoods brigade in poetry and song hoods the late colonel harold b. Over 300 killeen area families were displaced, including relocating cemeteries and even entire homes so that the sprawling installation at camp hood could be born. Fort hood, tx history fort hood was announced as a location for the training of world war ii tank destroyers by the war department in 1942.
At fort belknap, hood once again serves in the ranks of general robert e. Dedicated to preserving the memory of the men of the first texas infantry regiment, csa. The charter was issued on august 5, 1993, and the first formal meeting was held at lubys cafeteria, central park mall, san antonio, texas on september, 1993, at 6. Hoods texas brigade, its marches, its battles, its achievements book. The rolling, semiarid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and troops. Unveiling and dedication of monument to hoods texas. Hoods texas brigade the handbook of texas online texas. Hoods division initially comprised the texas brigade and a mixed unit. Williams book hoods texas brigade in the civil war is a rather comprehensive book that borrows much from the work of the late colonel harold b. This is the final book of the authors four volume history of hoods brigade. Hood s brigade would first see action at the battle of elthams landing. New dimensions of the american civil war ural, susannah j. Hood won promotion to major general in october 1862, at which time he was handed command of the division that contained his brigade and was assigned in lt. Hoods texas brigade, its marches, its battles, its.
Polley and the life and character of general john b. Hoods texas brigade the soldiers and families of the confederacys most celebrated unit susannah j. Hoods texas brigade, its marches, its battles, its achievements by. United states history civil war, 18611865 personal narratives, confederate. John bell hood at the battle of gettysburg warfare. Hood and his texas brigade during the american civil war. Though partly a celebratory account of the soldiers of hoods texas brigade, the book seeks to integrate the story of the texas home front more. Hoods texas brigade nonfiction history of the civil. The soldiers and families of the confederacys most celebrated unit, is just the book for those interested in hood s brigade, and how their service effected their families.
The unit known as hoods texas brigade formed in the winter of 1861 and originally consisted of the first, fourth and the fifth texas regiments, the eighteenth georgia regiment and. Fighting with valor and engaged in many of the major battles of the virginia campaign, the unit and its commander are among the most storied of the civil war. Fort hood is an installation of the united states army. Louisiana state university press, baton rouge, louisiana, 2017, 384 pages. They saw action in many of the pivotal engagements of the conflict including, of course, at gettysburg where they came under hoods divisional command. This is an outstanding history of hoods texas brigade. The post is named after confederate general john bell hood who is best known for commanding the texas brigade against the u. It is located halfway between austin and waco, about 60 miles 97 km from each, within the u. Hoods boys the texas brigade and the american civil war. Unveiling and dedication of monument to hoods texas brigade on the capitol grounds at austin, texas, thursday, october twentyseven, nineteen hundred and ten, and minutes of the thirtyninth annual reunion of hoods texas brigade association held in senate chamber at austin, texas, october twentysix and twentyseven, nineteen hundred and ten, together with a short monument and brigade.
As a result, they helped change the course of history. Fort hood has come a long way during its more than 75 years from rolling central texas farmlands to the armys premier training facility of todays soldiers and that growth continues. It would be years after this book was published that another outstanding historian of hoods texas brigade, colonel harold b. K, 5th texas, comes home to texas, 1995 297 appendices a. This book combines a detailed history of the services of hoods texas brigade with a short biography of john bell hood, who was ultimately transferred to the western theatre of the conflict. The soldiers and families of the confederacys most celebrated unit lsu press elaborates on her longstanding argument that to truly understand civil war soldiers and the effectiveness of combat units, scholars must look at both traditional military questions of leadership.
Hoods famous texas brigade aka hoods brigade that fought with the army of northern virginia under the command of general robert e. Polley is a firsthand, eyewitness recounting of the history of the famous hood brigade, made up of the first texas infantry regiment, fourth texas infantry regiment, fifth texas infantry regiment, and various regiments from arkansas, georgia, and south carolina at various periods in the civil war. This book is one of the most important and innovative books to come out about the american civil war in several years. Fort hood is the armys premier installation to train and deploy heavy forces. Simpson, would write an outstanding book on the brigade.
Hood s famous texas brigade aka hood s brigade that fought with the army of northern virginia under the command of general robert e. A 214,968acre installation, fort hood is the only post in the united states capable of stationing and training two armored divisions. General john bell hood lecture at the historic granbury opera house in hood county duration. Willson was on the original board of directors of hoods texas brigade association and he died in 1892. See more ideas about civil war photos, american civil war, civil war history. A guide to the hoods brigade, 5th texas regiment, company. Ural presents a nontraditional unit history that traces the experiences of these soldiers and their families. The bloody fifththe 5th texas infantry regiment, hoods. The soldiers and families of the confederacys most celebrated unit conflicting worlds.
A graduate of west point, hood joined the confederacy in. Library of congress subject headings brazil description and travel. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The june 5th 2009 tour of oakwood cemetery, waco, texas dr.
These two men are considered the official historians of the great texas brigade. Ural presents a nontraditional unit history that traces the experiences of these soldiers and their families to gauge the. Wigfall and composed of the first, fourth, and fifth texas infantry regiments, the only texas troops to fight in the eastern theater. On march 3, 1862, hood was promoted to brigadier general and given command of what became known as hood s texas brigade, perhaps the finest brigade of robert e. Hoods texas brigade texas state historical association. She described the experiences of the men and women who. The bloody fifththe 5th texas infantry regiment, hoods texas brigade, army of northern virginia, with photos, original maps, explanatory footnotes, and important and useful appendices, is a significant contribution to the history of texas and the american civil war. It is a meticulously researched analysis of the social history of communities at war, focused on the motivations of. Praise for hoods texas brigade hoods texas brigade, the newest addition to lsu presss outstanding conflicting worlds series, is not a conventional unit history of battles and leaders, strategy and tactics.
Speeches about the brigade, short biograhies of some of the soldiers, and history of the brigade are throughout the book. Military historian and civil war times advisory board member susannah j. The history and legacy of the legendary texas brigade during the civil war looks at the history of the brigade and the battles it fought in. One of the most effective units to fight on either side of the civil war, the texas brigade of the army of northern virginia served under robert e. Confederate general john bell hood, commander of the texas brigade, 18311879. This book was the first comprehensive book written about the history of general john bell hood s texas brigade and their marches, battles, and achievements during the civil war from 1861 to 1865. Processing information this collection was processed by chester v. He became a leading member of hoods texas brigade association and published a great short book on the dedication of the hoods texas brigade monument on october 2627, 1910. One of lees most dependable brigades harold simpson, civil war history. Hood, john bell the handbook of texas online texas.
Upon his resignation from the united states army, he was commissioned a captain in the regular confederate cavalry on march 16, 1861, and on september 30 was appointed colonel of the fourth texas infantry, superseding robert t. You will learn about the texas brigade like never before. On march 3, 1862, hood was promoted to brigadier general and given command of what became known as hoods texas brigade, perhaps the finest brigade of robert. Dallas students vote to change john b hood middle school, named for a confederate civil war general. Ural presents a nontraditional unit history that traces the experiences of these soldiers and their families to gauge. Early history of hoods brigade the book is a collection of first hand accounts revolving around the texas brigade. Simpsons definitive history entitled hoods texas brigade. The texas brigade also known as hood s brigade was an infantry formation that distinguished itself in the american civil war. Ural presents a nontraditional unit history that traces the experiences of these soldiers and their families to gauge the wars effect on them and to understand their role in the white souths struggle for independence. Ural, a professor of history at the university of southern mississippi and codirector of the universitys dale center for the study of war and society, discuss one of the most effective units to fight on either side of the civil war in her book, hoods texas brigade. Like many units, the texas brigade was at first commanded by the man who organized it, in this case colonel louis t. Around 100,000 acres were originally planned for the base and texas was an ideal place for all the open space needed for the tanks.
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